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Clarify the semantic of lite mode 

This commit removes the "plain old class" bit of the documentation as
it may be confusing. The gist of it is that it must be a bean but not
annotated with `@Configuration` so the updated sentence states exactly
that.

Closes gh-29957
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Stéphane Nicoll 2023-10-24 16:00:37 +02:00
parent 54839a7126
commit 322013a30a
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framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/beans/java/basic-concepts.adoc
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@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ The preceding `AppConfig` class is equivalent to the following Spring `<beans/>`
**** ****
When `@Bean` methods are declared within classes that are not annotated with When `@Bean` methods are declared within classes that are not annotated with
`@Configuration`, they are referred to as being processed in a "`lite`" mode. Bean methods `@Configuration`, they are referred to as being processed in a "`lite`" mode. Bean methods
declared in a `@Component` or even in a plain old class are considered to be "`lite`", declared on a bean that is not annotated with `@Configuration` are considered to be "`lite`",
with a different primary purpose of the containing class and a `@Bean` method with a different primary purpose of the containing class and a `@Bean` method
being a sort of bonus there. For example, service components may expose management views being a sort of bonus there. For example, service components may expose management views
to the container through an additional `@Bean` method on each applicable component class. to the container through an additional `@Bean` method on each applicable component class.

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spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/annotation/Bean.java
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@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* /*
* Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors. * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
* *
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@ -135,9 +135,9 @@ import org.springframework.core.annotation.AliasFor;
* <h3>{@code @Bean} <em>Lite</em> Mode</h3> * <h3>{@code @Bean} <em>Lite</em> Mode</h3>
* *
* <p>{@code @Bean} methods may also be declared within classes that are <em>not</em> * <p>{@code @Bean} methods may also be declared within classes that are <em>not</em>
* annotated with {@code @Configuration}. For example, bean methods may be declared * annotated with {@code @Configuration}. If a bean methods is declared on a bean
* in a {@code @Component} class or even in a <em>plain old class</em>. In such cases, * that is <em>not</em> annotated with {@code @Configuration} it is processed in a
* a {@code @Bean} method will get processed in a so-called <em>'lite'</em> mode. * so-called <em>'lite'</em> mode.
* *
* <p>Bean methods in <em>lite</em> mode will be treated as plain <em>factory * <p>Bean methods in <em>lite</em> mode will be treated as plain <em>factory
* methods</em> by the container (similar to {@code factory-method} declarations * methods</em> by the container (similar to {@code factory-method} declarations